| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 87.91 |
| Liaison | Pierre Lemay |
| Submission Date | Dec. 19, 2022 |
Université Laval
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Pierre
Lemay Development Advisor Office of the Vice Rector, External and International Affairs and Health |
Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, Sustainable Development Solutions Network and United Nations Global Compact.
Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
Regroupement universitaire québécois en Développement durable- RUQDD
Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
In 2022, Université Laval hosted the 89th Congress of Acfas. Acfas is a non-profit organization contributing to the advancement of science in Quebec, in the Canadian Francophonie and on the international Francophone scene. During this international congress, several members of our community presented conferences and animated symposiums related to sustainable development.
- The SDGs at the local level: methods, issues and challenges for the search for solutions and partnerships
- Sustainable health: vector of a society project
- The forest and climate change: innovative responses for sustainable management
In 2022, Université Laval also participated in the Together Ensemble conference, a pan-Canadian event on the SDGs that brought together the private sector, academia, government and civil society.
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
Has the institution had employees or students serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years?:
A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
Pierre Blanchet, professor at the Faculty of Forestery, Geography and Geomatics is on the board of the Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en opérationnalisation du developpement durable (CIRROD)https://cirodd.org/gouvernance/.
Marc Journeault, professor at the Faculty of administration science is on the board of the Réseau Québécois de recherche en économie circulaire (RQREC)
Jean Caron, professor at the Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences is on the board of the Réseau Québécois de recherche en agriculture durable (RQRAD) https://rqrad.com/rqrad/gouvernance/
Does the institution have an ongoing mentoring relationship with another institution through which it assists the institution with its sustainability reporting and/or the development of its sustainability program?:
A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
Daniel Forget, a sustainability coordinator at Université Laval, supported Cégep de Lionel-Groulx and Cégep de Lévis, by sharing best practices for sustainability implementation within curriculum and mentorship for related committee development. Other collegial institutions in Québec have manifested their interests for such support.
The climate action coordinator at Université Laval supports several organizations, institutions and groups in setting up a climate action approach/action plan, in producing greenhouse gas emissions reports, in finding external auditors and in buying carbon offsets. She also participates to two inter-universities working groups, one focusing on carboneutrality with universties in Quebec and the other one Canada-wide on Institutional Air Travel Community of Practice.
Université Laval also support Cegep Garneau in developing their sustainability program. Our sustainability teams meet few times per year and have meetings on specific topics such as GHG reporting, SDG, participatory approach, sustainable mobility, etc.
Has the institution had employees or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
A brief description of the peer review activities:
Yes. The climate action coordinator at Université Laval has assisted the Assemblée Nationale (Provincial Parliament) in producing their greenhouse gas emissions reports from September 2021 to July 2022. She also reviewed their GHG emissions factors.
A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.